Table 2 Intention to treat analyses of primary and secondary end points. Figures are totals in group (non-filtered; filtered) and odds ratios or differences in means (95% confidence intervals)




Total ITT population

Acute aneurysm

Elective aneurysm

Gastrointestinal oncology

No of patients

1051 (526; 525)

79 (35; 44)

412 (207; 205)

560 (284; 276)

Mortality









No of patients

98 (54; 44)

28 (11; 17)

36 (20; 16)

34 (23; 11)

Odds ratio

0.80 (0.53 to 1.21)

1.37 (0.54 to 3.51)

0.79 (0.40 to 1.57)

0.47* (0.23 to 0.99)

Intensive care unit stay{dagger}









Mean (days)

4.3 (4.5; 4.1)

12.2 (10.5; 13.6)

4.7 (5.3; 4.1)

2.9 (3.1; 2.7)

Difference

–0.4 (–1.63 to 0.61)

3.0 (–3.5 to 9.6)

–1.2 (–2.88 to 0.40)

–0.5 (–1.33 to 1.00)

Hospital stay









Mean (days)

16.8 (17.9; 15.6)

22.2 (22.9; 21.6)

14.3 (15.7; 13.0)

17.8 (19.0; 16.5)

Difference

–2.4* (–4.75 to 0.005)

–1.3 (–10.5 to 7.9)

–2.7 (–5.7 to 0.3)

–2.4 (–6.1 to 1.2)

Multiorgan failure{ddagger}









No of patients

164 (91; 73)

43 (19; 24)

74 (42; 32)

47 (30; 17)

Odds ratio

0.70* (0.49 to 0.999)

1.01 (0.41 to 2.46)

0.73 (0.44 to 1.21)

0.56 (0.30 to 1.03)

Infection§









No of patients

244 (121; 123)

34 (15; 19)

77 (41; 36)

133 (65; 68)

Odds ratio

0.98 (0.73 to 1.32)

0.95 (0.38 to 2.37)

0.86 (0.52 to 1.42)

1.07 (0.73 to 1.59)

* P<=0.05.

{dagger} n=1042; data missing for nine patients.

{ddagger} n=1034; data missing for 17 patients.

§ n=1011; data missing for 40 patients.




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